Raised in a progressive Muslim family in the shadows of the Himalayan mountains, where she attended a Catholic girls’ school, Daisy experienced culture shock when her family sent her to the States to attend high school in a mostly Jewish Long Island suburb. Ambitious and talented, she quickly climbed the corporate ladder after college as an architectural designer in New York City. Though she loved the freedom that came with being a career woman, she felt that something was missing from her life. One day a friend suggested that she visit a Sufi mosque in Tribeca. To her surprise, she discovered a home there, eventually marrying the mosque’s imam, Feisal Abdul Rauf, and finding herself, as his wife, at the center of a community in which women turned to her for advice. Guided by her faith, she embraced her role as a women’s advocate and has devised innovative ways to help end child marriage, fight against genital mutilation, and, most recently, educate young Muslims to resist the false promises of ISIS recruiters.
Born with Wings is a powerful, moving, and eye-opening account of Daisy Khan’s inspiring journey—of her self-actualization and her success in opening doors for other Muslim women and building bridges between cultures. It powerfully demonstrates what one woman can do—with faith, love, and resilience.
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The 375-page research and evidence-based WISE Up report is authored by 72 noted scholars, faith leaders, and public servants. In this resource, Muslim, Christian, Jewish, other faith, and civic experts have provided their expertise on practical ways to counter extremism, hate crimes, Islamophobia, and terrorism committed in the name of Islam by groups like ISIS.
The WISEUP summit brought together over 350 attendees from a broad spectrum of fields, ranging from law enforcement to nonprofit organizations, an unprecedented gathering.
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“Mona Haydar is a Syrian-American artist from Flint, Mich. She wears a hijab with pride. She's been a performance poet for 13 years, writing about love, trauma, loss and joy. Earlier this month, she did something different. She released her first rap song, "Hijabi," along with an accompanying video. In just a few days, the music video went viral, with more than 1 million views on Facebook. Produced by Tunde Olaniran, it's reminiscent of Beyoncé's Lemonade visual album. It has a diverse female cast, vibrant modern choreography and camera work that creates intimacy with the viewer...”
"Rabia Chaudry is a woman on a mission. She’s the one who approached “This American Life” producer Sarah Koenig about Adnan Syed, who was sentenced to life in prison for a murder he says he didn’t commit. That story turned into “Serial,” the podcast mega-hit that debuted in 2014. The first season, which took an intense look at Syed’s case, has been downloaded more than 80 million times. Chaudry is a longtime friend of the Syed family who is convinced of Adnan’s innocence. After "Serial" ended, Rabia Chaudry co-hosted her own podcast, “Undisclosed.” Now we have her new book..."
“The future of fashion is gloriously diverse. Minnesota-based model Halima Aden is making history as the first ever hijab-wearing model on the cover of an edition of Vogue. She is gracing the front of the June issue of Vogue Arabia. ‘All eyes on Halima Aden: The runway star shattering stereotypes,’ the cover reads. The 19-year-old Somali-American first emerged in the public eye as a competitor in the 2016 Miss Minnesota pageant, where she wore a hijab throughout and donned a burkini for the swimsuit segment. Though she didn’t win, it helped shoot her to fame...”
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https://t.co/mYLfBg3sJqOur team at Women's Islamic Initiative in Spirituality and Equality would like to thank everyone who came out to the WISE Up Summit for the long-awaited launch of the WISE Up Report. We also would like to thank all of our host committee members, WISE UP Report contributors, speakers, entertainers, guests, volunteers, and everyone who participated in the exciting panel discussions. For those who missed it, you can watch the livestream of the WISE Up Summit here: www.wiseupreport.org/summit/
What is next?
Now, we would like to get the WISE Up Report into the hands of all 535 members of Congress and 100 members of media! We also are planning to host WISE Up Tours, Town Hall Conversations across America to create national unity.
Sponsor a book to give to it to a member of Congress and/or media professional. Create dialogue nationwide, by sponsoring a #WISEUpTour. Please donate to our LaunchGood: www.launchgood.com/wiseupreport
Purchase a copy of the #WISEUpReport for yourself from www.wiseupreport.org.
#WISEUpSummitOur team at Women's Islamic Initiative in Spirituality and Equality would like to thank everyone who came out to the WISE Up Summit for the long-awaited launch of the WISE Up Report. We also would like to thank all of our host committee members, WISE UP Report contributors, speakers, entertainers, guests, volunteers, and everyone who participated in the exciting panel discussions. For those who missed it, you can watch the livestream of the WISE Up Summit here: www.wiseupreport.org/summit/
What is next?
Now, we would like to get the WISE Up Report into the hands of all 535 members of Congress and 100 members of media! We also are planning to host WISE Up Tours, Town Hall Conversations across America to create national unity.
Sponsor a book to give to it to a member of Congress and/or media professional. Create dialogue nationwide, by sponsoring a #WISEUpTour. Please donate to our LaunchGood: www.launchgood.com/wiseupreport
Purchase a copy of the #WISEUpReport for yourself from www.wiseupreport.org.
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